35 yrs as a Social Insurance Labor Consultant. Overseas pension claims? Leave it to us. Don't waste your Japan work — form 👇
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Nakamura, 62, US-based Japanese woman. 3 jobs in Japan with gaps between. 'Unpaid periods void everything, right?' No — gaps just don't count, but paid periods stay yours. 36+48+60 = 144 months. Qualified.
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Heard your Canadian pension stops if you take Japan's?
It's an urban legend.
That rule applies in OTHER countries — not Canada. Japan-Canada systems complement each other.
You can take all four.
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Tanaka, 65, Japanese, lived in Myanmar through retirement. 551 months of enrollment — long enough. But Myanmar has no 'no-income certificate'. We used local village-chief documents + Japanese translations to bridge the gap.
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Worked in Japan just 3-5 years?
Don't give up.
If your TOTAL pension contributions across systems hit 10 years, you qualify.
Apply.
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Hamada, 57, Korean, 6 yrs in Japan, took the lump-sum then forgot Japan. We found: she returned to Japan at 38 and worked 3 more yrs. Combined with Japan-Korea agreement + 20 yrs Korean pension: she qualifies again.
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You can receive ALL FOUR.
Japan's basic pension + employees pension.
Canada's CPP + OAS.
But only if you apply — no application, no payout.
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Worried about Japanese forms, embassy visits, hour-long phone calls in Japanese? Power of attorney lets a Sharoushi handle Japan Pension Service communication for you. You confirm decisions. We chase paperwork.
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Japan's official Nenkin Net portal shows your complete enrollment history online — every month you paid, every employer, every period. Free, available from abroad. Step 1 for anyone wondering 'did I really qualify?'.
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Worried your Canadian pension stops once you start receiving Japan's?
It doesn't. Not in Canada.
Japan-Canada have a social security agreement — both pensions run side by side.
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Once receiving Japanese pension overseas, you'll get a Life Certificate (Genkyo-todoke) yearly. Forget to submit → pension PAUSES. Submit late → up to 5 yrs of backpay possible. Set a calendar reminder. Don't lose what you earned.
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Why trust this pension advice?
35+ years as a certified Japanese sharoshi.
67 years old, still working in this field.
Family office of 50+ years, recognized by the Emperor of Japan.
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Worked in Japan, then Asia, then the US, now Canada?
Whatever your international career, you can still claim your Japan pension.
Once you're 60+, claim it.
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Living in Canada and receiving Japanese pension? Default withholding is 20.42%. But the Japan-Canada tax treaty often reduces it to 15%. Submit the right form once, save 5%+ on every payment for life. Small paper, big return.
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Only worked in Japan a few years?
3 years? 5 years? Still apply.
Many worked briefly in regional Japan — Aomori, Fukushima. Pension was deducted from their salary too.
You can claim from 60.
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Divorced after a Japanese marriage? Japan's Pension Division can split your ex-spouse's Employees' Pension record from the marriage years. 2-year window from divorce. Works even from abroad — complex, but possible.
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Worked in multiple countries?
Social Security Agreements let you COMBINE periods to qualify.
But each country pays only what YOU earned there.
So apply in each country.
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Nguyen, 35, Vietnamese, 3 yrs in Japan, 220K yen/month. Lump-sum: ~47,520 yen one-time. Pension if eligible: ~104,600 yen/year for life. Just 5.5 months of pension > lump-sum. Over 15 years, ~1.5M yen more.
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Your Japanese pension isn't just what YOU paid in.
It's your contribution + your employer's — calculated together.
Sharoshi Masters answers inquiries from anywhere — Canada, US, Asia.
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Foreign nationals: the lump-sum withdrawal expires 2 years after leaving Japan. Past 2 yrs and that door closes — but the pension door may stay open via Social Security Agreements. Don't let one deadline convince you all are gone.
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